If the companies would keep their own word and never overreach maybe nobody would overreact. How many times did we hear in the past "It's just for..."

People's only complaint with Valve seems to be lootboxes and their inability to make a 3rd game in a series, and thats true. So... maybe?

There is no spin here. Google is pulling up the ladder.

There won't be an open web, there won't be user installs, there won't be anonymity.

Everything will be identified, attested, and allowed only when Google permits it.

Nevermind them choking startups and small biz out of the oxygen they need to survive.

What are talking about? Android Device Verification has nothing to do with what websites browsers can access.

It does with reCaptcha: https://www.androidauthority.com/grapheneos-google-apple-app...

Yes, Google could do a lot of things, in theory. Doesn’t mean they’re doing it.

They are doing it now. You can already see that captcha around online, and cannot get past it without surrendering your identity to them.

As android shows: they are doing it

The point is, they are doing it...

Recaptcha already requires a Google-certified Android device today. That does heavily restrict what websites a browser can access.